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Albums by King Sunny Ade
ALBUMSalps-20King Sunny Ade & His African Beats
ALBUMBaba Mo TundeKing Sunny Ade
ALBUMAfai Bawon JaKing Sunny Ade
ALBUMClassics, Vol. 1: Let Them Say & EdideKing Sunny Ade
ALBUMClassics, Vol. 2: Ekilo Fomo Ode & the Way ForwardKing Sunny Ade
ALBUMSeven Degrees NorthKing Sunny Ade
ALBUMJuju Music of the 80'sKing Sunny Ade
ALBUME Dide (Get Up)King Sunny Ade
ALBUMSweet BananaKing Sunny Ade & The Golden Mercury of Africa
ALBUMSynchro SystemKing Sunny Ade
Artist Playlists
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All hail the king!
Artist Biography
King Sunny Ade could be considered the Bruce Springsteen of Nigerian juju music: a superstar playing feverish, multi-hour concerts with a large band and holding enraptured audiences in his sway with his voice and guitar. Born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye to royalty in Oshogbo, Nigeria, in 1946, he began recording in 1967, and he had already become a hero in Nigeria by the time Island Records released Juju Music in 1982 and made him an international star. Ade added instruments like pedal steel and synthesizers to juju’s blend of Afrobeat, funk, reggae, and pop, rendering it even more sinuous and atmospheric. With his second Island release, 1983’s Synchro System, he became the first Nigerian ever nominated for a Grammy. Over the years, his influence grew exponentially and made him an icon around the world, inspiring not only countrymen like Lagbaja and Omoba De Jumbo Beats but also African artists from the wider worldbeat sphere, such as Youssou N’Dour and Papa Wemba.
Hometown
Oshogbo, Nigeria
Genre
Worldwide